"The Great Calamity?"

Chen Changsheng turned his head to look at him.

Mu Cailiang's brows were furrowed, his nose was red from the river wind, and he said: "At this moment, the water storage in the dam may have reached the highest, and the water level of the Tongtian River will rise again, and the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

"According to the accounts left by previous officials, if there is such a flood situation, there will be a lot of water, not only the major state capitals will suffer, but Shangjing may even be flooded."

"The final result is that the floodgates are generally opened and the people downstream are relocated, and the fertile fields and houses will be washed away by the floods, and then the disaster will be everywhere......

Mu Cailiang sighed, there was a lot of unwillingness in his eyes, but there was nothing he could do.

After hearing this, Chen Changsheng asked: "In this way, in this situation, the government should have ordered the people downstream to evacuate, why don't you see any rumors?" ”

"The government didn't order it."

When Makisai Liang said this, he was very calm.

Mu Cailiang said: "In today's situation, no one dares to open the floodgates to release water, and when the time comes, the displaced people will rise everywhere, and the people will complain, not only the court will blame them, but also the people will continue to abuse." ”

"No matter who opens the floodgates, they will be infamous for thousands of years."

Chen Changsheng paused for a moment and asked, "Hasn't the court paid attention to water conservancy matters in recent years?" If I had planned earlier, I am afraid it would not have been so serious. ”

Mu Cailiang opened his mouth and said: "Jingshi's treasury was tight, and it took more than ten years to get the approval and money to order the construction of the embankment, but what followed was an emergency at the border gate, everything stopped, and the silver money was also transferred to the border gate. ”

"Later, King Xiang came to the throne, and his only thought was to solve the rebellion, and then to recover Beimang, until a few years ago, these slowly stabilized, but the embankment ......"

Makisai Liang sighed, and the result can be imagined.

Chen Changsheng understood, and then asked: "Even so, the government should make plans in advance to disperse the people." ”

"The biggest problem is the displaced people after the floodgates are opened, but not everyone in this world has a merciful heart, and in the eyes of the Governor of the Water River, as long as everyone is dead, there will be no displaced people, and there will be no other voices." ”

Chen Changsheng frowned, and said: "For the sake of the officials, not for the people's livelihood, how can they still be called officials, how can the court allow such a faint official to exist?" ”

"What Engong said is true."

Mu Cailiang lowered his head and said: "It's just that Engong has ever thought about the current world, after King Xiang ascended the throne, Xiang people are respected, Jing people are dogs, and the downstream is the place where Jing people live." ”

"Even if the so-called faint official does such a thing that violates the principles of heaven, in the end he will only be fined a little money, there is no mercy in the eyes of King Xiang, and there will be no mercy in the eyes of Jing people, and there will be no mercy in his eyes, and the Jing people who have died under the knife over the years have been counted."

Chen Changsheng frowned, now it seems that whether it is Daxiang or Xixiao, Jingren is probably not doing well.

"I wanted to go downstream to disperse the people, but I was repeatedly blocked along the way."

Mu Cailiang smiled bitterly and said, "Even the road has been blocked, and they don't plan to give them any way to live." ”

Chen Changsheng's eyes looked at the river, he shook his head and didn't say anything.

If the people downstream are really drowned, the heavens and the earth have their own karma to descend, but the death of one person can be worth the people of the upper and lower reaches?

Chen Changsheng asked: "Can the government say, when will the floodgates be opened?" ”

"There has never been an official document, but as far as Mu knows, the floodgates should be opened at noon in three days."

Mu Cailiang said: "Now there is no way, and nothing can be done in three days." ”

Chen Changsheng looked at him and said, "You don't need to be so pessimistic, there are some things that you may not be able to do, but there are people who can do it." ”

Mu Cailiang raised his head and said puzzledly: "Someone who can do it? ”

Chen Changsheng nodded and said: "As far as Chen knows, someone has already gone downstream to inform the people, and now they have arrived at Daochunfang." ”

Mu Cailiang was slightly stunned, blinked and said, "How did Engong know this?" ”

"Along the way, I've seen and heard."

Chen Changsheng said: "With their current progress, and the time it takes for the water to reach downstream, three days should be enough to disperse the people before the floodgates are opened." ”

After hearing this, Mu Cailiang thought in his heart.

"They... Who is it? Makisai asked.

Chen Changsheng said: "Jingren. ”

Mu Cailiang smacked his lips and asked again, "Then, what about Engong?" ”

Chen Changsheng just smiled faintly and said, "I'm just a fisherman by the river, nothing different." ”

The words fell, but I saw Chen Changsheng pulling the pole.

"It's coming!"

I saw a red tail in the river fall into his eyes, and as Chen Changsheng pulled the fishing rod, the fish was slowly dragged up.

Mu Cailiang looked at the fish that was caught, and then said, "It's a red-tailed warp!" ”

"It's just a little smaller." Chen Changsheng shook his head and sighed, thinking in his heart how could this small few catties of fish be enough for one or two pieces of silver.

Mu Cailiang was stunned for a moment and asked, "Isn't Engong not aware of this red tail?" ”

"What's the matter?"

"Every year in the summer, it is the most fat time for this red tail warp, the number of this red tail warp is not much, and it is very cunning, it is difficult to catch, it is in short supply all year round, and the price is not low! If you are in good condition, you can even sell it for eight or nine dollars! ”

"And this one in Engong's hand now is in quite good condition!"

Chen Changsheng looked at the fish and said in a daze: "Eight or nine dollars, such a fish, is it so valuable?" ”

Mu Cailiang said: "If this is the case, I'm afraid it will be more than eight or nine dollars, and it can even be sold for more than one or two pieces of silver." ”

Chen Changsheng paused, blinked, and said, "Isn't that just right......"

One or two pieces of silver, just enough to pay him the money for wine.

Chen Changsheng had a smile on his face, and then said, "Thanks to the cooking cakes you brought, if it weren't for that, Chen might not have been able to catch this fish." ”

He looked at the red tail with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, once and for all, Chen doesn't have to fish anymore." ”

Mu Cailiang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and asked, "Engong is going back?" ”

Chen Changsheng pulled a reed from the side and pierced the red tail.

He stood up and said, "The fish has been caught, and it's time to go." ”

Mu Cailiang picked up the lantern and said, "There is no light this night, and there is a strong wind by the river, so you might as well let me send it to Engong." ”

Chen Changsheng waved his hand, picked up the umbrella on the side, and said, "Don't bother anymore, a cloak, a cooking cake, and a red fish, in Chen's opinion, this love has already been repaid." ”

"This time we meet, you don't owe me anything, and you don't have to worry about it in the future."

"It's not early, so Chen won't stay long."

Chen Changsheng laughed, and then walked out of the long pavilion with the fish.

"Eun Gong, Eun Gong!"

Makisai Liang chased out with a lantern.

But when he came out of the long pavilion, he felt a flower in front of him, and when he lifted the lantern and looked around, he would never see Engong again.

"Eun Gong!"

Makisai Liang shouted, he searched around, and finally failed to see the grace again.

He stood stunned and sighed.

Mu Cailiang was a little remorseful, obviously a few steps away, why could he never find it again as soon as he got out of the long pavilion.

He sighed helplessly, thinking to himself.

How can this life-saving grace be repaid......